Device for the presentation of stockings and similar hosiery articles



Nov. 22, 1966 M. PHILIPPON 3,286,879

DEVICE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF STOCKINGS AND SIMILAR HOSIERY ARTICLESFiled Jan. 22, 1964 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR M. PHILIPPON DEVICE FORTHE PRESENTATION OF STOCKINGS Nov. 22, 1966 AND SIMILAR HOSIERY ARTICLES4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 22, 1964 Nov. 22, 1966 M. PHILIPPON3,286,879 I DEVICE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF STOCKINGS AND SIMILAR HOSIERYARTICLES Filed Jan. 22, 1964 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR Nov. 22 1966PHILIPPCN 3,286,879

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United States Patent Office 3,286,879 Patented Nov. 22, 1966 3,286,879DEVICE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF STOCKINGS AND SIIVIILAR HOSIERY ARTICLESMarc Philippon, Troyes, Aube, France, assignor to Etablissements Andi-Gillier, Troyes, Aube, France Filed Jan. 22, 1964, Ser. No. 339,511Claims priority, application France, May 10, 1963, 934,409; Nov. 29.1963, 955,517 7 Claims. (31. 221-36) This invention relates to a devicefor thepresentation of stockings and similar hosiery articles, such ashalf stockings, socks or ankle-socks, which device can be used not onlyby the vendor for the preparation of the articles but also by the userfor keeping the said articles, which nevertheless be may use accordingto his needs.

The device for the presentation of stockings and similar hosieryarticles according to the invention is characterised in that it isconstituted by a box having a withdrawal opening through which eacharticle can be drawn in succession, the articles being suitably arrangedin order in the said 'box and provided with a grasping tab having twolateral notches on opposite edges engaging two edges of a rectangularslot formed on one edge of the opening.

In one form of embodiment the opening is covered with a flap which isconnected to the box 'by a tear line which is broken at the moment ofutilisation so that the said flap maybe raised thus uncovering thopening.

The invention will be better understood on reading of the followingdescription and on examination of the accompanying drawings which showtwo examples of embodiment of the invention, and wherein:

FIG. 1 represents in perspective, and closed, a first form of embodimentof a device for the presentation of stockings according to theinvention,

FIG. 2 is a view similar to that in FIG. 1, showing the device openedfor the extraction of a stocking,

FIG. 3 is a section on a larger scale along the line IIIIII in FIG. 2,

FIG. 4 is a partial section along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3,

FIG. 5 is a partial profile view observed in the direction of the arrowV in FIG. 3,

FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 2, showing a stocking in the cours ofextraction,

FIG. 7 represents in perspective, again in the closed position, a secondform of embodiment of a device for the presentation of stockingsaccording to the invention,

FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 7 showing the device opened,

FIG. 9 is a section on a larger scale along the line IX-IX in FIG. 8,

FIG. 10 is a partial section along th line X-X in FIG. 9,

FIG. 11 is a partial profile view observed in the direction of the arrowXI in FIG. 9, and

FIG. 12 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 8, showing a stocking inthe course of extraction.

In the drawings, the device as represented in FIGURE 1 is constituted bya parallelepipedic box 1 of generally fiat shape, for example ofcarboard, closed on its six faces. One of its lateral walls is formed bytwo thicknesses, namely an external fold 2 (FIGURE 3) and an internalfold 3. The internal fold 3 possesses a slot 5 (see also FIGURES 2 and5) forming th slot for Withdrawal or distribution of the stockings.Towards the middle of the length of this slot there is formed a furtherslot 6 descending as far as the bottom of the box.

The external fold 2 also :has a large slot 7 of width at least as greatas that of the slot 5 formed in the internal fold 3, and a slot 8descending also as far as the bottom of the box, the width of which is alittle larger than that of slot 6 formed in the internal fold 3.

On each stocking, such as 10, preferably on the toe thereof, there issecured a tab 11 constituted for example by a small piece of foldedpaper strip, the two ends of which are lightly stuck flat on the twofaces of the toe of the stocking. This tab possesses two notches 12,13cmgaged over the two corresponding lips of slot 6 of the internal fold3 of the box.

The stockings are folded in concertina fashion one upon the other in thebox and the tabs are stacked one upon the other and held in place bytheir notches engaged over the edges of the slot 6.

It is in order to permit passage of the tabs 11 that the slot 8 in theexternal fold 2 is wider than the slot 6 in the internal fold 3.

The slot 7 is not completely cut out and the box in the new statepossesses on the one hand two cut lines indicated at 13 in FIG. 1 and onthe other only commencements of breakage such as 14 on the remainder ofthe said slot.

Before complete opening of this slot by the user, the corresponding partof the lateral wall of the box thus forms a flap 16 which moreover isterminated by a tongue 17 folded flat on the stack of tabs 11 forextraction of the stockings, the said tongue being formed by thematerial removed from the external fold 2 of the box in order to formthe slot 8.

.When the presentation device is new, the flap 16 is contiguous with thewall of the box formed by the external fold 2, as represented in FIGURE1 and indicated in dot-.and-dash lines in FIGURE 3.

When the user desires to withdraw a stocking from the box, he commencesby exerting a pull upon the tongue 17 in the direction of the arrow F(FIGURE 1) in order to open the flap 16 by reason of the presence of thebreakage commencements or slits 14. The gap is thus raised asrepresented in FIGURES 2 to 5. Then it is easily possible to grasp thetab 11 which is situated uppermost, raise it so that its notches 12, 13slide along the lips of the slot 6 of the internal fold 3, until thesaid tab reaches the distribution slot 5. At this moment it is thensufiicient to pull the tab and at the same time the stocking is drawn byits toe through the distribution slot 5.

Thus it will be possible to remove each stocking in succession from thebox 'by grasping the corresponding tab.

In FIGURES 7 to 12 another form of embodiment is represented whichdiffers from that according to FIG- URES 1 to 6 in that the wall 20 ofthe box, which possesses the distribution slot, is not formed 'by twofolds but comprises only one single thickness. Under these circumstancesthe notches 12, 13 of each tab 11 are engaged over the two lips of aslot 21 itself formed in a slot 22 cut in the wall 20 of the box to formthe distribution slot for the stockings. In this form of embodiment thefi-ap 2 possesses a slightly smaller height than that of the flap in theform of embodiment according to FIGURES 1 to 6. In fact the slot 21 mustbe sufliciently deep so that the tabs are in no danger of escapingthrough the distribution slot when the flap is raised.

The tongue 26 for opening the flap comprises for this purpose a firstpart 26a which, when the device is in the new state, is situated in theplane of the said flap and descends to the upper level of the stack oftabs 11, and a second part 26b applied flat upon the said stack. Inorder that a substantial length may thus be given to the said tongue foropening the flap, in the present form of embodiment the slot 21 has beenprolonged over a certain length indicated at 21a in FIGURE 9, beneaththe bottom of the box.

This device is utilised in the same manner as that described withreference to FIGURES 1 to 6, that is to say one commences by exerting apull upon the tongue 26 in the direction of the arrow F in order to openthe flap 25 (FIGURE 7) which possesses the same commencements ofbreakage, and it is raised as indicated in FIGURE 8. This operation hasfreed the tabs 11 which can be withdrawn one by one, with thecorresponding stocking, through the distribution slot 22.

At least one of the walls of the box possesses a window 23 provided witha transparent foil 24 permitting of seeing the colour shade of thestockings.

The invention is not of course limited to th forms of embodiment asdescribed and represented, numerous modifications can be efiectedtherein without thereby departing from the scope of the invention.

Thus for example it would be possible to provide a hinged flap cut atthe time of manufacture, so that it is no longer. necessary tobreakparts thereof provided with breakage commencements, before it canbe raised in order to uncover the distribution slot. Then it wouldperhaps be possible to omit the tongue of the said flap, which wouldrest against the stack of tabs for extraction of the articles.

What I claim is:

1. A package comprising a container having a wall with a laterallyelongated slot adjacent the upper portion thereof and a verticallyextending slot extending downwardly from the laterally elongated slot,at least one article in said container, a flat rectangular tab of foilmaterial having one end connected to said article, said tab having anopposite end having a lateral notch on each side engaged around theportions of said wall bounding the vertically extending slot andextending through the vertically extending slot and having a portion atthe exterior of the container wider than the vertically extending slotfor grasping by the fingers of a persons hand, said tab being movable upout of the vertically extending slot to permit its withdrawal togetherwith the article through the laterally elongated slot.

2. A package according to claim 1, wherein said wall with said slots isa front wall, and wherein said container includes a top wall connectedto said front wall, said top wall having a flap hingedly connected tosaid top wall and being foldable downwardly therefrom to close saidlaterally elongated slot and at least a portion of said verticallyextending slot. 7

3. A package according toclaim 2, wherein said flap includes aprojecting tongue formation hingedly connected to the outer end of saidflap and foldable outwardly therefrom to overlie said tab.

4; A package according to claim 2,'wherein said flap is connected tosaid front wall along a perforated con-1 necting line.

5. A package according to claim 2, wherein said container front Wall isformed by an interior wall having the slots and an exterior wall whichincludes said flap.

6. A package according to claim 5, wherein said exte-: rior wallincludes a laterally elongated slot which is wider than the laterallyelongated slot formed in said interior wall.

7. A package comprising a container having a plurality. of foldedarticles stacked therein, said container having a wall with a laterallyelongated slot adjacent the upper portion thereof and a verticallyextending slot extending downwardly from the laterally elongated slot,at least one rectangular fiat tab of a foil material having one endconnected to each of said articles, said tabs each having an1 oppositeend with a lateral notch on each side thereof engaged around theportions of said wall bounding the vertically extending slot, said tabsextending through the vertically extending slot and having a portion atthe exte-rior of the container wider than the vertically extending slotfor grasping by the fingers of a persons hand, said tab being movable upout of the vertically extending slot to permit its withdrawal togetherwith the article through the laterally elongated slot for selectivelyremoving a tab with an associated article.

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ROBERT B. REEVES, Primary Examiner. KENNETH N. LEIMER, EVON C. BLUNK,Examiners.-

1. A PACKAGE COMPRISING A CONTAINER HAVING A WALL WITH A LATERALLYELONGATED SLOT ADJACENT THE UPPER PORTION THEREOF AND A VERTICALLYEXTENDING SLOT EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THE LATERALLY ELONGATED SLOT,AT LEAST ONE ARTICLE IN SAID CONTAINER, A FLAT RECTANGULAR TAB OR FOILMATERIAL HAVING ONE END CONNECTED TO SAID ARTICLE, SAID TAB HAVING ANOPPOSITE END HAVING A LATERAL NOTCH ON EACH SIDE ENGAGED AROUND THEPORTIONS OF SAID WALL BOUNDING THE VERTICALLY EXTENDING SLOT ANDEXTENDING THROUGH THE VERTICALLY EXTENDING SLOT AND HAVING A PORTION ATTHE EXTERIOR OF THE CONTAINER WIDER THAN THE VERTICALLY EXTENDING SLOTFOR GRASPING BY THE FINGERS OF A PERSON''S HAND, SAID TAB BEING MOVABLEUP OUT OF THE VERTICALLY EXTENDING SLOT TO PERMIT ITS WITHDRAWALTOGETHER WITH THE ARTICLE THROUGH THE LATERALLY OF ELONGATED SLOT.